Austria narrowly missed out on qualification for the World Cup finishing 3rd in their group behind Serbia and France who managed to qualify through the playoffs.
The Austria home shirt is manufactured by Puma with the Puma badge appearing on the right chest and the country badge on the left. The home kit is mostly red [...]
Published on: 22nd December, 2009
SC Heerenveen hails from the Friesland region of the Netherlands, and holds the honour of being the regions first top flight professional team. They also took part in one of the most famous games in Dutch football history. After the war, led by Abe Lenstra, the club took on Ajax. With 25 minutes left in [...]
Published on: 11th December, 2009
Pohang Steelers are one of Korea and Asia’s most successful sides. The Steelers hold the record for the most number of AFC Champions League wins, at 3. Though, the club began life in 1984 as POSCO, after their parent company, Pohang Iron and Steel Company.
Though the name did not last that long, when in the [...]
Published on: 11th December, 2009
Sierra Leone is a football crazy nation, with the beautiful game offering a much needed diversion from the disasters that have befallen the nation over many years. Sierra Leone has enjoyed some successes over the years, by beating some of their more illustrious neighbours. However, these minor successes have never had the chance to lead [...]
Published on: 3rd December, 2009
Football in Australia has been through some major changes in recent times. The National Soccer League strove to attract people to the game, fighting against both rugby codes, and the very popular Australian Rules Football.
In 2001, the National Soccer League began to deteriorate. Weak management, loss of sponsorship, and a threatened government enquiry as well [...]